Vocal focus from CCMN* Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Choral music brings out the big guns this weekend, as the Southland’s two largest pro choruses perform a total of five of my very favorite composers: LA MASTER CHORALE offers two performances of music by Eric Whitacre and Arvo Pärt at Disney … Read more
Center Stage Opera takes ‘La Traviata’ to 1930s Berlin We seem to have plenty of Verdi in SoCal right now. But don’t confuse the two productions of La Traviata coinciding over the next week or so — while LA Opera focuses on froth and free will (see preview below), Center Stage Opera sets the story … Read more
When I drove up to the Madrid Theatre on Saturday night, June 7, to see Center Stage Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly, people were milling around outside before the performance, filling the sidewalk and spilling over onto the street. The show was sold out, with assigned seating for all tickets, allowing patrons to benefit from … Read more
Pacific Opera Project’s production of The Turn of the Screw is a jewel in the crown of celebration surrounding the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth, with local events including a wide variety of repertoire and a range of ensembles. This show is serious and nuanced, as the plot tells the story of a young … Read more
